equine
adjective
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Definition of equine
: of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
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Examples of equine in a Sentence
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The Minnesota Board of Animal Health said horses in Otter Tail, Pine and Swift counties have been euthanized since eastern equine encephalitis, equine infectious anemia and West Nile virus were detected. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, "3 different equine diseases have sickened horses in Minnesota, officials report," 13 Aug. 2019 The horse was euthanized, according to Dr. Rick Arthur, equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board. — Los Angeles Times, "Third horse dies in training at Del Mar," 30 July 2019 In 2018, Oregon Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, co-sponsored a law that exempts equine therapy from state agricultural zoning statutes. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "As goat yoga stretches across US, state law stifles Oregon rise," 21 July 2019 The Los Alamitos group is safety steward Jon White, steward Grant Baker, veterinarian Tim Grande, CHRB chief steward Darrel McHargue and Dr. Rick Arthur, chief equine veterinarian for the CHRB and UC Davis. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Bill allowing horse racing to be suspended approved by California Legislature," 24 June 2019 Brand staples such as the equine program and cooking workshops remain. — Jen Murphy, Sunset, "Our 2019 Spa Survey of the West," 22 Jan. 2018 Rick Arthur, equine medical director at both the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and the CHRB, insisted horse fatality rates have dropped in California by 55 percent in the past 12 years. — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, "Horse racing grapples with heavy issues in wake of Hollendorfer ban," 29 June 2019 The property served as an equine rescue facility, KLTV reported. — Loyd Brumfield, Dallas News, "More than 150 malnourished horses seized from East Texas rescue property," 27 June 2019 In all, 30 horses have died since December at the Santa Anita track, near Los Angeles, deaths that have cast a spotlight on equine fatalities at racetracks. — Elliott Almond, The Mercury News, "Hall of fame horse trainer says he wasn’t warned before being banned," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'equine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for equine
equine
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of equine
: of or relating to horses
: resembling a horse
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equine
noun
\ ˈē-ˌkwīn
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Medical Definition of equine
: a member of the family Equidae
especially
: horse
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